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Plugin Boutique is offering the Roland TR-808 for $49, down from $149, as part of its 808 Day deals. The offer is available until August 31st, 2026, and the purchase also qualifies for Plugin Boutique’s current free gift promotion. The TR-808 is a legendary drum machine if there ever was one. We have all heard its booming kick, snappy snare, and classic rimshot a million times, and we still need more cowbell. The thumping 808 low-end has shaped everything from early electro and hip-hop to modern trap, techno, pop, and most other music styles, either as a prominent element in…

Sound Radix has released Radical1 Solo, a free monophonic additive synth plugin for macOS and Windows. I have not heard much from Sound Radix about new products in a while, but that is on me, since the company introduced Radical1, its first instrument plugin, in late 2025. The original Radical1 entered early access on macOS in December 2025, with Windows support arriving in early 2026. I have fond memories of Sound Radix because their team was among the first people I interviewed for BPB during my first trade show visit, if I remember correctly, around Musicmesse 2015. Back then, they…

GANUE Audio has released Rivet, a free FET compressor plugin for Windows and macOS. Rivet is an input-driven compressor, so there is no threshold control. You drive the signal into the compressor with Input and compensate with Output, and the compression becomes stronger as the input level rises. Honestly, I don’t really need any more compressors in my life. I have tested well over 100 compressors, and probably a lot more than that, over the years on BPB. I have a few favorites, most of them free, including TDR Molotok from Tokyo Dawn Records and DC1A from Klanghelm, so I…

IK Multimedia is offering Pianoverse Black Pearl B200 as a free download for users who subscribe to the IK newsletter. The offer runs through September 1st, 2026. IK says you get Black Pearl immediately after subscribing, but you need to stay subscribed to the newsletter for 90 days to keep it forever. Black Pearl B200 usually sells as a paid Pianoverse instrument, and we have seen it included in larger IK deals before, including the Total VI Max 2 bundle offer. Getting it for free is definitely worth checking out if you have space for another large piano library. Black…

fedDSP has released RAIJU, a zero-latency saturator plugin for macOS and Windows, and you can get it for free until August 20th, 2026. RAIJU normally costs £30, but the developer is offering it for free as an introductory deal until August 20th at 9 PM UK time. After that, it moves to its regular price. We have covered quite a few fedDSP releases recently, starting with the free ELEGANTE overdrive and continuing with MORSO, SNAPPER, and the frequency-focused SHI saturator. The developer also brought those pedals into the larger fedZEP amp plugin, which we featured in April. RAIJU follows the…

Steve Mitchell has released MIDIpad, a free macOS app that turns a game controller into a musical instrument and MIDI controller. I used an old tool more than a decade ago that converted a game controller into a MIDI controller. I can’t remember the name now, but I loved the idea, especially because I didn’t have a MIDI keyboard with knobs and sliders back then. It was fun to control the filter cutoff with the little joystick controller. MIDIpad is much more advanced, though, and I was surprised how much it feels like a real instrument rather than a simple…

You can now access and test the Alpha version of Zrythm v2, a free and open-source DAW. When it comes to digital audio workstations, especially free options, there have been plenty of changes in recent years. We’ve seen old favourites discontinued, rebranded, and, in some cases, limited features and a push towards subscription models. We’ve also seen new DAWs arrive on the scene, and with audio software releases coming thick and fast at the moment, I’m sure we’ll continue to see new projects pop up regularly. With that in mind, we’re shining a light on a DAW that’s been around…

PSP Audioware has released PSP BBDelay, a new analog-inspired delay and ambience processor for macOS and Windows. Following last month’s PSP Levelizer release, PSP Audioware describes BBDelay as one of its most ambitious effects projects in recent years. It is inspired by the Dynacord VRS 23, a classic 1980s BBD delay and ambience processor known for its strange echoes, unstable movement, and characterful reverb-like textures. Alexander Ewald’s video below shows several creative ways to use PSP BBDelay, from dub echoes and slapback to BBD-style reverb, chorus, robot voice effects, and self-oscillating drones. This plugin doesn’t just recreate an old BBD…

You Cannot Steer a Parked Car  “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — Commonly attributed to Pablo Picasso What are you trying to achieve as a music producer? A career? A signature sound? A finished album? A song that makes someone feel understood? These are important questions. But they can also become a trap. You can spend so much time trying to understand your purpose… That you stop producing. Purpose rarely arrives as a perfect plan. It appears through movement. The Songs You Finish Become the Music Producer…

I spent almost two years building VATRA, my first premium plugin for Flame Sound. Then, roughly two days after the public launch on July 29, a pirated copy was already circulating. When you make a plugin, there are so many fun milestones to look forward to, like the first test build, the first GUI, the first sale, and even the first support email. But there are some less-fun ones, too, like the inevitable “getting pirated” milestone. Apparently it arrives around day two. To be honest, I was surprised to see that a pirated copy of VATRA was online only a…